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TIMES NOW GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE
VISIONARIES OF SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 2025

14th February 2025 | Taj Palace, New Delhi

Accelerating Progress Toward 2050:
A Vision for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient World

This forum will spotlight groundbreaking innovations in climate action and sustainability, showcasing thought leaders who challenge conventional paradigms.

  • Visionaries Of Sustainable Future 2025
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14th Feb 2025 | Time: 13:00 – 18:30

14th February 2025

Registration, Networking and Lunch

13:00 – 13:55

Welcome Address

13:55 – 14:00

Guest of Honor Address : Sustainable commerce and industry: Balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility

Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry & Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
14:10 – 14:20

Inspiring the future: A call to action for climate adaptation and resilience

Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
14:20 – 14:35

Delivering climate solutions together

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
14:35 – 14:55

Visionaries’ conversation: Innovative solutions for a world in crisis: Tackling climate and SDG action together

15:00 – 15:20

Spencer Low, Head of Regional Sustainability for APAC, Google
Inna Braverman, Co-Founder, Eco Wave Power
Shahriare Mahmood, Chief Product & Sustainability Officer, Spinnova Group
Moderator : Prof. Prajapati Trivedi, Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation

14:55 – 15:25

Leveraging technology and innovation for Net Zero: Pathway to carbon neutrality

Deepak Rai, Managing Director and CEO, Bootes Impex Tech

15:25 – 15:40

Guest of Honor Address

Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti
15:40 – 15:55

Focused Panel: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A balanced approach for sustainable development

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President & Founder, India Water Foundation
Rashmi Khunteta, Lead – Water, Global Delivery Services India, Mott MacDonald
Dr. Alok Sikka, Country Representative India, International Water Management Institute
Ramnath Vaidyanathan, President – Good & Green, Godrej Industries Group
Bishwadeep Ghose, Country Director, Water for People India
Moderator: Ashish Jain, Founder Director, Indian Pollution Control Association

15:55 – 16:40

Climate smart agriculture solutions: Advancing economic development and sustainability

Anilkumar SG, Founder & CEO, Samunnati Agri Value chain solutions private limited
16:40 – 16:55

Sustainability in Action: Lessons from the sky with Luigi Cani

Luigi Cani, Skydiving Legend & Environmental Advocate, 11-time World Record Holder, Creator of the 100 Seeds Project

Moderator: Abhiir Bhalla, sustainability advocate & youth environmentalist

16:55 – 17:20

Fireside Chat: Pathways to Net-Zero Buildings: Advancing sustainable energy and infrastructure

Sudeep Jain (IAS), Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Manjunatha D V, Founder & Managing Director, Emmvee Group
Moderator: M Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, Primus Partners

17:20 – 17:40

Closing Address: Strengthening multilateral partnerships for achieving the 2030 agenda in India

Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator in India
17:40 – 17:50

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Dr. Alok Sikka

Country Representative India, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 


Anilkumar SG

Founder & CEO, Samunnati Agri Value Chain Solutions


Deepak Rai

Managing Director and CEO, Bootes Impex Tec


Dr. Arvind Kumar

President & Founder, India Water Foundation 



Dr. Diana Urge-Vorsatz

Vice-Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)


Inna Braverman

Co-Founder, Eco Wave Power 


Luigi Caini

Skydiving Legend & Environmental Advocate, 11-time World Record Holder, Creator of the 100 Seeds Project 


Rashmi Kunteta

Head – Water, Global Delivery Services India, Mott MacDonald 



Rutansh Jagtap

CEO, New Dream Network


Simon Stiell

Executive Secretary, United Nations Climate Change


Spencer Low

Head of Regional Sustainability for APAC, Google 


Sudeep Jain (IAS)

Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy



Shri Sanjay Banga

Chairman & Managing Director, Cement Corporation of India 

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